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[Achilles]

varider, on Oct 14 2009, 06:44 AM, said:

Just heard on the radio that Hampton Roads, the 34th largest metro, is ranked 14th for most traffic congestion.

That doesn't surprise me.  Although, I'm not sure what metros were ranked under us.  The HRBT and I-64 West are, by far, two of the worst choke-points in the region.  You can't rely too much on these rankings (other than population size and the like), though; they're not always the most accurate things in the world.

[varider]

According to MSNBC, the recession is OVER in Hampton Roads.



http://www.msnbc.msn...on_the_economy/

[MissySchmidt]

Achilles, on 14 October 2009 - 04:19 PM, said:

That doesn't surprise me. Although, I'm not sure what metros were ranked under us. The HRBT and I-64 West are, by far, two of the worst choke-points in the region. You can't rely too much on these rankings (other than population size and the like), though; they're not always the most accurate things in the world.

That quote came from ODU's State of the Region Report by Dr. Koch. Here's the link: http://bpa.odu.edu/f...009_sor_ch6.pdf and the source of the info: Inrix National Traffic Scorecard: 2008 Annual Report and the rankings are listed on: http://scorecard.inr...Metros_2008.asp

Also, to learn more about traffic congestion in Hampton Roads, which is one of the performance metrics measured on Hampton Roads Performs: http://hamptonroadsp...-congestion.php

[Achilles]

MissySchmidt, on 05 November 2009 - 08:46 AM, said:

That quote came from ODU's State of the Region Report by Dr. Koch. Here's the link: http://bpa.odu.edu/f...009_sor_ch6.pdf and the source of the info: Inrix National Traffic Scorecard: 2008 Annual Report and the rankings are listed on: http://scorecard.inr...Metros_2008.asp

Also, to learn more about traffic congestion in Hampton Roads, which is one of the performance metrics measured on Hampton Roads Performs: http://hamptonroadsp...-congestion.php

Oh, I got it. Now, that's a source I can have more faith in. Thanks for the clarification.

[varider]

http://hamptonroads....st-economically

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With its output of goods and services on the upswing, Hampton Roads continues to rank among the country's 20 strongest metro areas in economic performance, a major research center said Monday.

[varider]

http://www.wvec.com/...r-81767857.html

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